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Misleading! Video of alleged murder did not occur in Sierra Leone

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Misleading! Video of alleged murder did not occur in Sierra Leone

Iris Aminata Bangura October 18, 2024 0

Claim: A viral video, accompanied by an audio message circulating on social media (WhatsApp), shows a graphic...

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Explainer: Sierra Leone signs $480M Compact with MCC to transform ‘energy sector’

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Explainer: Sierra Leone signs $480M Compact with MCC to transform ‘energy sector’

Fayia J. Moseray October 15, 2024 1

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) grant has been the centre of debate among citizens. The award was...

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Sculpted Messi’s clay statue AI-generated

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Sculpted Messi’s clay statue AI-generated

Cole Praise October 7, 2024 1

Claim: A Facebook user claims a teenager sculpted Lionel Messi using clay.  Verdict: False. Image AI-detecting software...

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The Face behind IgbotimesMagazine, dodgy website notorious for spreading separatist, Russian disinformation

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The Face behind IgbotimesMagazine, dodgy website notorious for spreading separatist, Russian disinformation

Silas Jonathan October 3, 2024 1

Sometime in March 2023,  shortly after the Nigerian presidential election, a certain narrative went viral on multiple...

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False! Tinubu lost two not four southwestern states

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False! Tinubu lost two not four southwestern states

Sunday Awosoro October 1, 2024 0

Claim: Bola Tinubu lost in four southwestern states in the 2023 general election. Verdict: False. Findings show...

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Misleading! Image of man holding human head not from skull-mining competition

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Misleading! Image of man holding human head not from skull-mining competition

Sunday Awosoro October 1, 2024 0

The claim that this image depicts a recent “skull-mining competition” is misleading and distorts the facts surrounding...

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TV presenter, Steve Harvey not dead as claimed

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TV presenter, Steve Harvey not dead as claimed

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo October 1, 2024 0

A keyword search on Google showed the trend was not new. The same death hoax went viral...

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Claim FBI arrested 80 Nigerians over cybercrime not recent

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Claim FBI arrested 80 Nigerians over cybercrime not recent

Amarachi Onwuzulike September 30, 2024 0

Claim: A Facebook user claims that the FBI has arrested 80 Nigerians after being trailed for years...

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Did Volkswagen return to Nigeria after 20 years of exit?

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Did Volkswagen return to Nigeria after 20 years of exit?

Miracle Akubuo September 30, 2024 0

A Facebook user, Progressive Nigerian Politics, on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, shared a post, claiming that Volkswagen...

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Claim FBI uncovered $6 billion, INEC result sheets from Wike’s London house, false

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Claim FBI uncovered $6 billion, INEC result sheets from Wike’s London house, false

Cole Praise September 30, 2024 0

Given the contentious sentiments surrounding the claim and its sensitivity, DUBAWA decided to verify it.

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